1995 Thai general election

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1995 Thai general election
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  September 1992 2 July 1995 1996  

All 391 seats in the House of Representatives
196 seats needed for a majority
Turnout62.04%
PartyLeader%Seats+/–
Chart Thai Banharn Silpa-archa 22.8392+15
Democrat Chuan Leekpai 22.2886+7
New Aspiration Chavalit Yongchaiyudh 12.3057+6
National Development Chatichai Choonhavan 11.9553−7
Palang Dharma Thaksin Shinawatra 7.6123−24
Leading Thai Amnuay Virawan  [ th ]6.2818New
Thai Citizen Samak Sundaravej 4.4818+15
Social Action Montri Pongpanich  [ th ]3.9822+22
Seritham  [ th ] Arthit Ourairat  [ th ]3.1011+3
Solidarity Chaiyot Sasomsap  [ th ]2.468+8
Mass Party Chalerm Yubamrung 2.373−1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
1995 Thailand Election Result Map.png
Majority of seats won by parties by province
      Chart Thai       Democrat       New Aspiration       National Development
      Palang Dharma       Social Action       Leading Thai       Solidarity       Seritham  [ th ]     No majority
Prime Minister beforePrime Minister after
Chuan Leekpai
Democrat
Banharn Silpa-archa
Chart Thai

General elections were held in Thailand on 2 July 1995. The Thai Nation Party emerged as the largest party, winning 92 of the 391 seats. Voter turnout was 62%. [1] The prevalence of vote buying in this election was considered one of the highest to date. [2]

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Results

19th Thailand House of Representatives composition (1995).svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Thai Nation Party 12,630,07422.8392+15
Democrat Party 12,325,42322.2886+7
New Aspiration Party 6,806,62112.3057+6
National Development Party 6,612,50411.9553–7
Palang Dharma Party 4,209,1357.6123–24
Leading Thai Party  [ th ]3,474,1426.2818New
Thai Citizen Party 2,476,2184.4818+15
Social Action Party 2,201,2183.98220
Seritham Party  [ th ]1,716,7863.1011+3
Solidarity Party 1,361,7192.4680
Mass Party 1,309,3812.373–1
Safeguard Thai Party195,8350.350New
Total55,319,056100.00391+31
Valid votes22,784,03097.11
Invalid/blank votes678,7162.89
Total votes23,462,746100.00
Registered voters/turnout37,817,98362.04
Source: Nohlen et al.

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References

  1. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p286 ISBN   0-19-924959-8
  2. Ruth McVey (2000), "Of Greed and Violence and Other Signs of Progress", Money and Power in Provincial Thailand, NIAS Press, p. 27